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Professional Education
| B.A.: | Oxford University, Zoology |
| Ph.D.: | Harvard University, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| Postdoc.: | University of Geneva, Biologie Moleculaire |
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| Consulting: | Pain Therapeutics, Inc. |
Scientific Focus
Research Interests
Our current research is focused on development of novel vectors and strategies for gene and cell therapy.
Our primary approach is development of plasmid vectors that integrate at specific sites in the genome. We use the phiC31 phage integrase to mediate sequence-specific genomic integration. We are improving the basic technology, as well as applying it to develop therapies for genetic diseases.
These projects include delivering plasmid DNA vectors to the liver to treat hemophilia. We are also working with mesenchymal stem cells to treat muscular dystrophy.
In a further project, we are employing the sequence-specific integration behavior of phiC31 integrase to create induced pluripotent stem cells for human and mouse.
Publications
- Effect of nuclear localization and hydrodynamic delivery-induced cell division on phiC31 integrase activity. Gene Ther. 2009
- Mutational derivatives of PhiC31 integrase with increased efficiency and specificity. Mol Ther. 2009; (1): 112-20
- Factoring nonviral gene therapy into a cure for hemophilia A. Curr Opin Mol Ther. 2008; (5): 464-70
- Long-term transgene expression in mouse neural progenitor cells modified with phiC31 integrase. J Neurosci Methods. 2008; (2): 299-305
- Site-specific chromosomal integration mediated by phiC31 integrase. Methods Mol Biol. 2008: 165-73
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